# Accident 19960224002619A: Scwzer G164A, Dewitt, AR, February 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1996
- Place: Dewitt, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2796° N, 91.3293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2796&lon=-91.3293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48435, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48435-2013-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (registry code 3952801, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960224002619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FERTILIZING, ENGINE CUT OUT, BLACK SMOKE, LANDED IN FIELD, WHEELS STUCK IN GROUND. FLIPPED OVER. (-23) INVESTIGATION OF THE PZL-3 POWERPLANT FOR IMPROPER OPERATION REVEALED THROTTLE ARM TRAVEL WAS SEVERELY RESTRICTED. AFTER REPLACING THE POLISH TYP AK 26-A CARBURETOR WITH A LIKE, SAME, SERVICEABLE ITEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE SHOWED NORMAL THROUGH ALL POWER SETTINGS. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE POLISH TYP AK26-A, A10837, REVEALED THE THREADED ACCELERATOR PUMP NOZZLE HAD BACKED OUT OF THE FITTING IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL AND PREVENTED MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE PLATE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA132), Feb 24, 1996: Grumman G-164A (N48435), Dewitt, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to the malfunction of the carburetor as a result of an improper overhaul. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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